http://justparentingadvice.com/toddler-tantrums-normal-yes-impossible-to-deal-with-no/ Smart parents get help here. Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://justparentingadvice.com/toddler-tantrums-normal-yes-impossible-to-deal-with-no/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Jeffrey Levine Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:32:39 +0000 http://justparentingadvice.com/?p=1447#comment-377 There is so much conflicting information on this topic, thank you for bringing it up. I refer clients to a book called "Helping Young Children Flourish" by Aletha Soulter, Ph.D., "...few, if any books recognize the positive, healing nature of genuine tantrums, which are vital in helping children deal with stress." Unfortunately, many parents are focused on how to get their child to stop the tantrum instead of helping them work through it to completion - which speaks more to a parent's embarrassment or impatience, than what is best for the child. Great topic for discussion. There is so much conflicting information on this topic, thank you for bringing it up. I refer clients to a book called “Helping Young Children Flourish” by Aletha Soulter, Ph.D., “…few, if any books recognize the positive, healing nature of genuine tantrums, which are vital in helping children deal with stress.” Unfortunately, many parents are focused on how to get their child to stop the tantrum instead of helping them work through it to completion – which speaks more to a parent’s embarrassment or impatience, than what is best for the child. Great topic for discussion.

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